Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Macau, China
Macau, China: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 0.9801 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.9801 GPIA
Change on year
down 20.9%
World rank
72nd
of 162 countries
All-time high
1.27 GPIA
in 2022
All-time low
0.294 GPIA
in 2016
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Macau, China, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Macau, China stood at 0.9801 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.9% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Macau, China peaked at 1.27 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.294 GPIA, in 2016.
Macau, China ranks 72nd of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.9463 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.8974 GPIA | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 1.05 GPIA | +16.8% |
| 2004 | 1.01 GPIA | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 1.03 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 1.12 GPIA | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 1.04 GPIA | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 0.9668 GPIA | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9421 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 1.01 GPIA | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.9019 GPIA | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPIA | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7623 GPIA | -24.5% |
| 2015 | 0.7513 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.294 GPIA | -60.9% |
| 2017 | 0.509 GPIA | +73.1% |
| 2018 | 0.6895 GPIA | +35.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9544 GPIA | +38.4% |
| 2020 | 0.7705 GPIA | -19.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9477 GPIA | +23.0% |
| 2022 | 1.27 GPIA | +33.6% |
| 2023 | 1.24 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.9801 GPIA | -20.9% |
Macau, China compared with similar countries
- Macau, China's 0.9801 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.983 GPIA, 100% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Macau, China's 0.9801 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9365 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.8974 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.782 GPIA | 0.294 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 GPIA | 0.7705 GPIA | 1.27 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macau, China
More education data for Macau, China
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,379 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,938 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 239 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,896 (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16,188 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 16,303 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,314 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Macau, China?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Macau, China was 0.9801 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.294 GPIA in 2016.
- How does Macau, China rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Macau, China ranks 72nd out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Macau, China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release